by William Sharp (1855 - 1905)
From oversea
Language: English
From oversea -- Violets for memories, I send to thee; Let them bear thoughts of me, With pleasant memories To touch the heart of thee, Far oversea. A little way it is for love to flee, Love wing'd with memories, Hither to thither overseas
Text Authorship:
- by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), "From oversea", appears in Poems, first published 1912 [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Fritz Bennicke Hart (1874 - 1949), "From oversea", op. 71 (Twenty-Five Songs in Five Sets of Five Each: Set V) no. 1 (1927) [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-18
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Word count: 43